war clouds; threat of war
broad overview; general survey
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
secret; private; surreptitious
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
human; human-like; as a person
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age; spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
fort; stronghold; fortification
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
many; numerous; various; large number of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela